Supervisors approved a memorandum of understanding to accept funding during a special called meeting on Wednesday to bring improvements throughout Carroll County.
They voted to accept $700,000 appropriated by the Mississippi Legislature, according to Board President Jim Neill.
“The $700,000 will be used for road improvements for County Road 83 in Beat One,” said Neill. “We’re going to pave that road for more than two miles.”
He said House Bill 603 made the funds available for Carroll County.
Board members voted all in favor of approving the memorandum of understanding for the $700,000 on Supervisor Josh Hurst’s motion, which was seconded by Dill Tucker. Neill was absent from the meeting.
Supervisors also accepted $750,000 appropriated by the legislature, Neill said.
“[The $750,000] is for road resurfacing and maintenance in Carroll County,” said Neill.
This money will be available for use in Beats across the county, according to Neill.
Supervisors voted all in favor of approving the memorandum of understanding for the $750,000 on Tucker’s motion, which was seconded by Corley.
During the meeting, board members agreed to set up separate bank accounts for the appropriated funds.
“We generally don’t get this kind of money,” said Neill. “We all worked together and went to Jackson and talked to our legislators. We had plans laid out, and we asked for the money. It worked out well for us this year.”
Supervisors not only accepted appropriated funds during the meeting, they accepted United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding.
“We got approved for seven USDA grants,” said Neill.
Three grants will be used for a John Deere four-wheel drive tractor, a John Deere 15-foot cutter and a Ford four-wheel drive truck in Beat One, Neill said.
Two grants will be used for a John Deere four-wheel drive tractor and a boom mower in Beat Four, he said.
One grant will be used for a pickup truck for the Bridge Department, and another grant will go toward a truck for the coroner, Neill said.
Supervisors voted all in favor of accepting the grants on Claude Fluker’s motion, which was seconded by Dill Tucker.
“The appropriations money and the grants are very good news for Carroll County,” said Neill.
